Chapter 307 Min Xing's Gift Offensive
Another two days of the entire family disappearing left Ye Shenge, the "left-behind child," unhappy. She felt bored and useless while everyone else was busy, and she had no idea what they were all busy with.
As Ye Shenge was idly reading at home, she heard a knock at the door. Ah Liang went to open it first, and Ye Shenge followed him out. It was rare for anyone to visit their home.
"Ah Liang, Young Master Min asked me to deliver a gift to Miss Ye. I hope she likes it."
Min De, standing at the door, handed Ah Liang a box, which was quite elaborately decorated. Ah Liang and Min De had known their masters for a long time and weren't sure if he should accept it.
It was Min De who saw Ye Shenge first. He quickly smiled obsequiously, pushed Ah Liang aside, and walked in.
"Miss Ye, this is an ancient medical book that my young master painstakingly found. Please see if it's to your liking."
Ye Shenge raised an eyebrow and smiled. He even knew her preferences. One shouldn't refuse a smiling face. Ye Shenge lifted the lid of the box, revealing several slightly worn books.
"Miscellaneous Collection of Medicine, Poison Old Man, Curious Theories. Very good."
"Hehe, these books are truly hard to find. Young Master Min sent out quite a few people to obtain these."
Ye Shenge closed the lid and took the books. She looked at Min De with a more sincere smile. Regardless of Min Xing's intentions, these books truly hit the mark for her. She accepted this favor.
"Please thank Young Master Min for me. If he needs anything, he can ask."
Min De was genuinely happy for his young master. This was a great move. He assumed Young Master Zi would also remember his young master's good deeds if he knew.
"Young Master Min's gift of books has no other meaning. We will continue to send you ancient books if we find any good ones in the future."
After seeing Min De off, Ye Shenge hugged the books and flashed into her space. She walked into the warehouse, intending to find a return gift for Min Xing. She couldn't just accept gifts for free.
Min Xing listened to Min De's report with a smile. He was more curious about what kind of expression Zi Yisheng would have when he found out. He would probably become even more poker-faced.
In the evening, everyone returned home. Ye Shenge had a feeling they were hiding something from her, and it was definitely something related to her.
Zi Yisheng held Ye Shenge's hand and led her back to their room, looking mysterious.
"Go to bed early tonight. I'll take you out to play tomorrow."
"Really! Where are we going?"
"Didn't you want to go shopping? I'll take you to the city to have a look around."
Ye Shenge was truly happy. She finally had a chance to explore Spring City.
Zi Yisheng didn't say much more. After dinner, he went back first, leaving the excited Ye Shenge behind.
Ye's father and Ye's mother exchanged a smile when they saw their happy daughter. This mysterious surprise must be kept a secret.
The next day, Ye Shenge woke up early, uncharacteristically not oversleeping. Without any obstruction from Ye's father and Ye's mother, she got on Zi Yisheng's bicycle.
Upon reaching the county, someone brought a car, and Ye Shenge was finally rescued from her aching backside.
"Will driving to Spring City be a bit too ostentatious?"
Zi Yisheng sighed inwardly. As his future mother-in-law had said, the young girl was currently living too cautiously, and any slightly unusual action made her overly apprehensive.
"Don't worry, your boyfriend will not do anything out of line. In the future, if you want to do anything, don't be so cautious and overthink things. If you can't act as you please with our entire family behind you, then that would be a real failure."
Ye Shenge was momentarily stunned. Was she living too cautiously? She didn't realize it. She tried to understand Zi Yisheng's words and smiled.
"I'm not living cautiously. I just don't know the limits of your abilities."
This time, Zi Yisheng had an epiphany and laughed along. His girl was as perceptive as ever. He reached out and took her hand.
"It's my fault. Sometimes, not telling you things isn't protecting you; instead, it adds pressure."
"Hey, what's this about? Knowing less means worrying less. I can also have some peace and quiet."
The car drove smoothly. Ye Shenge ate the small snacks Ye's mother had prepared and watched the scenery outside. Two hours passed quickly.
Zi Yisheng didn't take Ye Shenge shopping first. Instead, he led her into an alley, turning and winding until they arrived in front of a house.
"Another private kitchen?"
Zi Yisheng smiled and nodded, then knocked on the door.
"Gong Shu's disciple is the head chef here. You can try his skills."
"Mmm, I must definitely try it thoroughly."
The door opened, and Han Hao looked a bit reserved when he saw Zi Yisheng. Ye Shenge had met this person before.
"Young Master Zi, you're here. Please come in quickly."
This meal truly satisfied Ye Shenge's appetite. Aunt Zhen's cooking was good, but it was still a bit lacking compared to Gong Shu and Han Hao.
Ye Shenge leaned back in her chair, holding her stomach, a rare sight. This was the first time in her life she had lost all pretense of composure.
"It's fortunate that Gong Shu isn't here. If he saw me like this, he'd be very disappointed. Han Hao's cooking seems even better."
Zi Yisheng pursed his lips and smiled. If Gong Shu heard the girl's words, he wouldn't make her delicious food anymore. Gong Shu had cooked quite a bit to feed the girl when he was recovering at the Ye family's house.
"You'd better not say that out loud. Just knowing the real situation is enough."
Ye Shenge pointed at Zi Yisheng and giggled mischievously.
"So you think the same way in your heart? This is like teaching a student to steal the master's trade."
"Anyway, Gong Shu isn't in this line of work anymore. His aspirations lie elsewhere."
Ye Shenge didn't ask further. Gong Shu's half-destroyed face was proof of a life experienced differently.
"Can you still walk? Do you want to rest for a while before we leave?"
How could Ye Shenge agree? She took out a thick stack of coupons from her bag and placed them on the table.
"Time is tight and the task is heavy. We have to spend all these coupons today."
Zi Yisheng glanced casually at the coupons and felt a bit helpless. His little girlfriend could earn money, and he didn't even get a chance to spend his own.
"I've already prepared some. Why don't we give these coupons to the Bai family? They probably don't have many coupons on hand."
Zi Yisheng was trying his best to get his little girlfriend to spend his money and coupons, but she seemed to have completely missed the hint.
"I've already given quite a few coupons to my aunt and the others. These are about to expire, and it would be too much of a waste to not use them."
Zi Yisheng took out some more money and coupons from his pocket and handed them to Ye Shenge.
"Put these together. We can deal with them all at once."
Ye Shenge seemed to understand something suddenly. She smiled sweetly and accepted the money and coupons on the table.
"It's more comfortable to spend my boyfriend's money."
Zi Yisheng pinched Ye Shenge's cheek. The little trickster knew how to please him.
Upon arriving at the department store in Spring City, Ye Shenge was like a little swallow unleashed, and Zi Yisheng could barely keep up.